Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta as ucht na ceiste a ardú. In 1997 one needed double the amount of children now required to keep two teachers in a school. Amazing progress has been m...

Was asked: if Tiermohan national school parents association's catering for the sporting and recreational needs of the parish qualifies for funding from the proceeds of the Dormant Accounts Fund; and if he will m...

Written Answers. - Care of the Elderly.

Was asked: if he will continue the method of supply of alarm pendants to clients of the multidisciplinary team for the medical assessment unit and care of the elderly at Waterford Regional Hospital (details supp...

Written Answers. - Consultancy Contracts.

Was asked: the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in 2000, 2001 and 2002; the numbers of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the steps which have been taken to reduce ...

I refer the Deputy to my reply to an identical question, Question No. 460, from Deputy Seán Ryan on 18 November 2003.

Written Answers. - Decentralisation Programme.

Was asked: the staff or staff representatives in his Department, or boards or agencies under the aegis of his Department, which had been consulted in regard to the proposals on decentralisation set out in the Bu...

No staff or staff representatives were consulted in regard to the proposals on decentralisation.

Was asked: the selection process used to decide on each such location in respect of each location identified in Phase 1, 2 and 3 of the proposed programme of decentralisation set out in the Budget Statement of t...

Was asked: the functions or sections of his Department, or boards or agencies under the aegis of his Department, it is proposed to decentralise in respect of each location identified in Phase 1,2 and 3 of the pr...

I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 263 together. The position regarding decentralisation of the functions or sections of my Department or boards or agencies under the aegis of my Department, and...

Was asked: the legislation required to allow for decentralisation of any section of his Department; the section involved; the legislation which must be amended; the timetable for the publication of the legislati...

There is no primary legislation required to allow for the decentralisation of any section of my Department.

Written Answers. - Grant Payments.

Was asked: the status of an application to install three phase electricity made on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.

Under the terms of the scheme small companies/businesses in CLÁR areas, who have received assistance from either the county enterprise board, Údarás na Gaeltachta or the local Leader group since 1997,...

Written Answers. - Dormant Accounts Fund.

Was asked: when he intends to make formal application to the Dormant Accounts Fund for ?10 million to meet new funding planned for the new rural social scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Was asked: if it is intended to fund the new rural social scheme from the Dormant Accounts Fund in 2005 and in subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Was asked: if the amount of money to be provided by the Dormant Accounts Fund will be reduced from ?30 million to ?20 million in the first year due to the introduction of the new rural social scheme; and if he w...